Shpola
Shpola (Ukrainian: Шпола, pronounced [ˈʃpɔlɐ]) is a city located in Zvenyhorodka Raion of Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. In May 2011, a 14-meter monument was installed on the outskirts of the city, claiming that Shpola is the geographical center of Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Shpola urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It had a population of 16,323 (2022 estimate).
Shpola
Шпола | |
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Taras Shevchenko monument in Shpola | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Shpola Location of Shpola Shpola Shpola (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′59″N 31°23′32″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Cherkasy Oblast |
| Raion | Zvenyhorodka Raion |
| First mentioned | 1594 |
| City rights | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergiy Kravchenko (since 2015) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.29 km2 (23.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,623 |
| Postal code | 20600—20609 |
| Area code | +380 4741 |
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